South Carolina § 63-11-80 - Prohibition against certain disclosures of information; exception.

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§ 63-11-80. Prohibition against certain disclosures of information; exception.

An officer, agent or employee of the department or a child welfare agency shall not disclose, directly or indirectly, information learned about a child, the child's parents or relatives, or other persons having custody or control of the child, except in cases involving a child in the custody or control of persons who have military affiliation.

HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 361, SECTION 2; 2015 Act No. 62 (H.3548), SECTION 4, eff June 4, 2015.

Effect of Amendment

2015 Act No. 62, SECTION 4, rewrote the section.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 63-11-80 ("Prohibition against certain disclosures of information; exception.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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